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Increasing tree cover is often seen as a positive outcome of biodiversity conservation, and a much-needed effort to combat climate change. What happens, then, if tree cover increases in areas that historically hosted a different habitat? In a study published on June 5 in the journal Global Change Biology, scientists of the Universities of Witwatersrand,…
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chemicals that usually cost ₹1,00,000 would now be bought for ₹2,50,000. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Three digits have thrown scientists across the country into a tizzy. Budget documents, made public earlier this week, show that the Basic Customs Duty on laboratory chemicals, a critical component of research, has been hiked to 150% from…
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uad Shukr was the right-hand man to Hassan Nasrallah, Israel said. Jerusalem: The Israeli military said its fighter jets “eliminated” Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr in the area of Beirut on Tuesday, accusing him of being responsible for a rocket strike on the annexed Golan Heights. “Israeli air force fighter jets eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist…
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Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Cricket Board’s incumbent chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the next president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) later this year as per its rotation policy. The matter of the president’s post was discussed at a recent ACC meeting with Naqvi in line…
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Vikas Divyakirti said that he is being targeted because of deaths in the basement of a institute. New Delhi: Amid the Delhi civic body’s crackdown on coaching institutes for violating norms after the deaths of three IAS aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar due to drowning on Tuesday, founder and MD of Drishti IAS, Dr. Vikas…
Kamala Harris is gaining ground since Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential race. Washington: Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has gained ground against Republican Donald Trump in six of the seven swing states since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll of registered…
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England white-ball coach coach Matthew Mott. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Matthew Mott resigned as England’s white-ball coach on July 30, leaving assistant Marcus Trescothick in charge while the search for a permanent replacement begins. Mott’s two-year reign came to an end after Rob Key, the managing director of England men’s cricket, decided a “new…
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Kamala Harris will announce her new running mate later in the week. Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her vice presidential pick as early as Monday before embarking on a multi-state battleground tour with her new running mate later in the week, two sources familiar with the planning said on Tuesday. The high-stakes decision…
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India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (C) and Rinku Singh celebrate after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Mendis (not pictured) during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Suryakumar Yadav had never bowled in…
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Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne. File. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Senior all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne along with young batters Janith Liyanage and Nishan Madushka have been summoned to the 16-member Sri Lanka squad named for the three-match ODI series against India starting from August 2. Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, approved the squad….